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New Master’s Degree Program for Cybersecurity

February 26, 2014

Cybersecurity
was a hot topic during the Fifth Annual International Business
Conference on February 20 and 21. Faculty member Dr. Sreekanth
Malladi is shown here explaining security issues directly related
to cloud computing.

Saint Leo University is now recruiting students for a
new Master of Science degree in cybersecurity through the Donald R.
Tapia School of Business. Classes will be offered starting in the
Fall Semester 2014 at University Campus, using a state-of-the-art
cybersecurity laboratory to be installed on the fourth floor of the
business building.

The 36-credit hour program is geared to current
professionals working in information technology. The program will
equip them with additional technical skills needed to secure the
information assets of enterprises in a variety of sectors,
including industry, health care, finance, government and law
enforcement agencies, and academia. The curriculum takes into
account the knowledge required to earn a variety of leading
professional certifications in the field. “The job outlook for this
area is very good, and in the Tampa Bay area, the demand far
exceeds the supply,” said Dr. Vyas Krishnan, chair of computer
science and information systems at the Tapia School of
Business.

The first class of students to enroll will begin by
taking classes on alternate Saturdays at University Campus. The
program will be offered online beginning in the Spring Semester
2015.

Admission requirements include a bachelor’s degree in
management information systems, computer information systems,
computer science, computer engineering, or a related field. Faculty
will work with prospective students who lack a bachelor’s degree in
one of these fields and advise them what undergraduate courses they
would need to complete successfully to be admitted to the
program.